An English Rose With Thorns aka Blue Ice Three crime stories totalling 11, 000 words: An English Rose With Thorns – 1000 words – a woman confronts a blackmailer. An English Rose With Thorns first appeared in Crimewave Issue #1 published by TTA Press. Blue Ice – 5500 words - in Antarctica everything is cold, including the heart of a murderer.. The Package Deal – 4500 words - two tourists encounter serious trouble on their South American holiday..